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Recent Examples of stranglehold
Our bill would be a monumental step towards ending the stranglehold that corporate giants have on our broken health care system.
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Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But between globalization, changing business models, financial crises and Brexit, Britain’s stranglehold on apparel and textile production has weakened considerably.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
And then, Beyoncé, who has a stranglehold on excellence and can woo 100,000 with a look, shattered that bit of black-and-white history with a purple light, flames shooting up from the stage, and a sensational and sensual performance.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Such a partnership would be designed to undermine China’s stranglehold on the mining of key elements that make everything from smartphones to electric cars and fighter jets tick, the foundations of very real economic value that could rival the strategic importance of petroleum.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Caitlin Huey-Burns, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
But between globalization, changing business models, financial crises and Brexit, Britain’s stranglehold on apparel and textile production has weakened considerably.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
And then, Beyoncé, who has a stranglehold on excellence and can woo 100,000 with a look, shattered that bit of black-and-white history with a purple light, flames shooting up from the stage, and a sensational and sensual performance.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Such a partnership would be designed to undermine China’s stranglehold on the mining of key elements that make everything from smartphones to electric cars and fighter jets tick, the foundations of very real economic value that could rival the strategic importance of petroleum.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
Noun
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Govan watched as the budget ballooned, and what was initially supposed to be a $650 million building became a $720 million albatross.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
6 Mar. 2026
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Once a futuristic promise, the bullet train has become an old albatross.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Starting guard Immanuel Quickley, whose five-year, $162.5 million contract has been considered a millstone for much of its first season and a half, followed up a super-efficient 40-point game in Golden State with three solid nights.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Health care was a millstone from almost the first weeks of the Trump presidency.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Olen Zellweger committed a tripping penalty in overtime, but Anaheim killed the four-on-three disadvantage.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Olen Zellweger committed a tripping penalty in overtime, but Anaheim killed the 4-on-3 disadvantage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Young players can be motivated to keep playing more complex games, especially if parents create handicaps that help young kids excel or house rules that are designed for inclusive play.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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This week’s tournament lists DeSantis as having a 10-handicap.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But There’s a Catch Waterproof shoes come with drawbacks.—
Alisha McDarris,
Outside,
7 Mar. 2026
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When students are encouraged to experiment with and critique large language models (LLMs), AI becomes an on-demand study partner with benefits and drawbacks.—
Maximilian Milovidov,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While there are plenty of benefits to gold investing, especially right now, there are also downsides that come with this type of investing.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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The downside to the seats was its safety issue of sorts.—
Kevin Sherrington
Mar. 2,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The caller requests payment by gift card, wire transfer or over the phone with a debit or credit card.—
Maria Salette Ontiveros,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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This rate hike is separate from the transaction fees that DTE has imposed starting March 2 for those who use debit or credit cards to pay online or autopay their bills.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Democrats did not see that as an actual concession by Republicans, considering Noem was becoming a political liability for the GOP, said the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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When it was added to the childhood schedule, thanks to the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act and Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, it was granted complete liability protection.—
Lauren Arikan,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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